Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organised a national dialogue to prepare for the UN Food Systems Summit, a major global event which is planned for September.

In over 100 countries around the world, national dialogues and consultations are taking place to exchange information, views, and ideas on how to transform our food systems. The first such dialogue, held recently in Tashkent, was attended by members of related ministries and government departments, as well as representatives of international and public organizations.

The upcoming global summit aims to kickstart action on the Sustainable Development Goals, each of which contributes to some degree to healthier, more sustainable, and equitable food systems. The summit has five goals: ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all; establishing a transition to reasonable consumption; encouraging sustainable production; promoting a level playing field; and providing resistance to vulnerability, shocks, and stress.